Anterolateral approach with two incisions versus posterior median approach in the treatment of middle- and distal-third humeral shaft fractures

Table 1 Demographics of patients with MDTHS fractures

Group	Cases (n)	Age (\( \overline{x}\pm s, \) year)	Gender		AO/OTA classification
Group	Cases (n)	Age (\( \overline{x}\pm s, \) year)	Male	Female	A	B	C
AATI	86	45.3 ± 6.8	44	42	40	29	17
PMA	80	46.7 ± 8.2	37	43	33	32	15
t value		1.19
χ² value			0.40		0.47	0.70	0.03
P value		0.23	0.39		0.49	0.40	0.87

Notes: MDTHS stands for the middle and distal-third humeral shaft. AATI stands for the anterolateral approach with two incisions. PMA stands for the posterior median approach

ISSN: 1749-799X